A survey conducted by eBay has found that half of Hull’s population choose to express themselves through the use of music.

From rock metal to classical, through to cheesy pop and RnB, Hull tops the charts with 50 per cent of Hull residents collecting music as a form of self-expression. This is ahead of the rest of the UK, where on average only 30 per cent of people used music to express themselves.

A total of 36 per cent of people in the region collected books as a form of self-expression whereas the remaining 23 per cent surveyed purchased art.

Hull chooses to express itself through the use of music.

Out of 1,500 adults surveyed this summer, 41 per cent said they’d be most likely to express their individuality in their home, ahead of those who’d do it through their sense of style at 24 per cent.